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all_o sort_n of_o wet_n and_o liquor_n be_v of_o a_o watery_a kind_n though_o of_o a_o different_a sort_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v fluid_a be_v not_o wet_v as_o melt_v metal_n flame_n light_z and_o the_o like_a be_v fluid_a but_o not_o wet_a and_o smoak_n and_o oil_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n of_o liquidness_n than_o water_n or_o juice_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o wet_a and_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o difference_n of_o different_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o watery_a liquor_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o watery_a circular_a line_n as_o some_o be_v edge_v some_o be_v point_v some_o be_v twist_v some_o be_v braid_v some_o be_v flat_a some_o be_v round_o some_o ruff_n some_o smooth_a and_o so_o after_o divers_a several_a form_n or_o figure_n and_o yet_o be_v perfect_a circle_n and_o of_o some_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o extenuation_n or_o dilatation_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o exterior_a figurative_a motion_n of_o water_n as_o i_o former_o say_v the_o figurative_a motion_n of_o the_o innate_a nature_n of_o water_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o extenuate_a as_o be_v a_o equal_a smooth_a circle_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n water_n be_v rare_a fluid_a moist_a liquid_a and_o wet_a but_o the_o exterior_a figurative_a motion_n of_o the_o watery_a circle_n may_v be_v edge_v point_a sharp_a blunt_a flat_a round_o smooth_a ruff_n or_o the_o like_a which_o may_v be_v either_o divide_v or_o alter_v without_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o innate_a nature_n or_o property_n as_o for_o example_n salt-water_n may_v be_v make_v fresh_a or_o the_o salt_n part_v divide_v from_o the_o watery_a circle_n the_o like_a of_o other_o sort_n of_o water_n and_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n remain_v chap._n xvi_o of_o oil_n and_o vitriol_n the_o exterior_a figurative_a motion_n of_o oil_n be_v so_o much_o like_o those_o of_o water_n as_o to_o be_v fluid_a smooth_a soft_a moist_a and_o liquid_a although_o not_o perfect_o wet_a but_o the_o 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oil_n chap._n xvii_o of_o mineral_n and_o sulphureous_a water_n in_o sulphureous_a and_o mineral_n water_n the_o sulphureous_a and_o mineral_n corporeal_a motion_n be_v exterior_a and_o not_o interior_n like_o salt_n water_n but_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o such_o water_n also_o some_o be_v occasional_o other_o natural_o so_o affect_v for_o some_o water_n run_v through_o sulphureous_a or_o mineral_n mine_n gather_v like_o a_o roll_a stone_n some_o of_o the_o loose_a part_n of_o gravel_n or_o sand_n which_o as_o they_o stick_v or_o cleave_v to_o the_o roll_a stone_n so_o they_o do_v to_o the_o run_a water_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o those_o water_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o chalk_n day_n or_o lime_n ground_n which_o will_v have_v some_o tincture_n of_o the_o lime_n chalk_n or_o clay_n and_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o mineral_n but_o some_o be_v natural_o sulphureous_a as_o for_o example_n some_o sort_n of_o hot_a bath_n be_v as_o natural_o sulphureous_a as_o the_o sea-water_n be_v salt_n but_o all_o those_o effect_n of_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o the_o like_a be_v dividable_a from_o and_o also_o may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n of_o water_n without_o any_o disturbance_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o salt-water_n which_o will_v cause_v fresh_a meat_n to_o be_v salt_n and_o salt_n meat_n will_v cause_v freshwater_n to_o be_v salt_n as_o for_o hot_a bath_n those_o have_v hot_a figurative_a motion_n but_o not_o burn_v and_o the_o moist_a liquid_a and_o wet_a nature_n of_o water_n make_v it_o apt_a to_o join_v and_o divide_v to_o and_o from_o other_o sort_n of_o motion_n as_o also_o to_o and_o from_o its_o own_o sort_n chap._n xviii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n the_o nature_n of_o water_n be_v to_o flow_v so_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o water_n will_v flow_v if_o they_o be_v not_o obstruct_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n to_o ebb_v neither_o can_v water_n flow_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o its_o quantity_n for_o a_o little_a water_n will_v not_o flow_v so_o far_o as_o a_o great_a one_o but_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o flow_v the_o fall_n of_o water_n from_o some_o descent_n but_o to_o flow_v upon_o a_o level_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v all_o water_n do_v natural_o flow_v if_o they_o be_v not_o obstruct_v but_o few_o sort_n of_o water_n beside_o sea-water_n ebb_n as_o for_o the_o exterior_a figurative_a motion_n of_o water_n in_o the_o action_n of_o flow_v they_o be_v a_o oval_a or_o a_o half_a circle_n or_o a_o half_a moon_n where_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o half_a moon_n or_o circle_n be_v full_a than_o the_o two_o ends._n also_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a moon_n or_o half_a circle_n be_v concave_a on_o the_o inside_n and_o convex_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o circle_n but_o these_o figurative_a motion_n in_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n be_v big_a and_o full_a which_o we_o name_v wave_n of_o water_n which_o wave_n flow_v fast_o upon_o each_o other_o press_v each_o other_o forward_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o half_a circle_n divide_v for_o when_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o half_a circle_n be_v over-bent_a or_o stretch_v it_o divide_v into_o the_o middle_n which_o be_v most_o extend_a and_o when_o a_o half_a circle_n which_o be_v a_o whole_a wave_n of_o water_n be_v divide_v the_o divide_a part_n fall_v equal_o back_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o flow_a wave_n so_o every_o wave_n divide_v after_o that_o manner_n in_o the_o full_a extension_n it_o cause_v the_o motion_n of_o ebb_a that_o be_v to_o flow_v back_o as_o it_o flow_v forward_o for_o the_o divide_a part_n fall_v back_o and_o join_v as_o they_o meet_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o half_a circle_n where_o the_o end_n of_o the_o half_a circle_n be_v and_o the_o convex_a where_o the_o concave_n be_v by_o which_o action_n the_o ebb_a part_n be_v become_v the_o flow_a part_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o it_o ebb_v and_o flow_v by_o degree_n 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